No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any. Toni saw something in Nettie that she thought was worthy of publication. Fish Tales and Other Stories Copyright 2007 by Gus Gusfaston All rights reserved. We buy fresh fish for Rs 15 per kg.We sell dried fish for Rs 70 per kg. 'There was no formulaic fiction on her roster. Floramma: Let us first calculate for 6 kg of fresh fish. ‘Toni was acquiring strong writers,’ said literary agent Marie Dutton Brown, who, in the 1970s held a similar editorial position at Doubleday. Although Random House balked at buying Jones’s book, Morrison, already an empress in the literary world, persuaded the publisher that the work was worthy. Jones came to Morrison’s attention via another writer of her prose posse, Corregidora author Gayl Jones (no relation), whom Nettie cited as a friend and mentor during the three years it took to finish her book.įish Tales was published in 1983, the same year Morrison, who had already written four novels including The Bluest Eye and Sula, quit her job to devote herself full-time to writing. Published by User, 20 years ago Fish and now Fish Tales have created in me a new capcity to wonder. "Mostly forgotten and long out-of-print, Fish Tales by Nettie Jones is an often shocking, sexually charged novel that has retained the sharpness of its cutting edge in the 36 years since its release. Fish Tales is a great book with wonderful examples you can use. Thank yuh very much.A woman named Lewis Jones bounces back and forth between Detroit and New York, using and being used by a menagerie of cocaine-sniffing, sexually outrageous, and despair-ridden men and women. This inspiring follow up to FISH offers exciting case-studies of how companies are applying the fish philosophy to meet their unique goals. But he decides to lipsynch instead, and after he leaves the building, all Lori can say, in her easy drawl, is, "Thank yuh. Lori cringes at the thought of hearing Don - I mean, Elvis - sing. Fish told the story of a fictional company which transformed itself by applying lessons learned from Seattles famous Pike Place Fish market. The central four ideas are: 'play', 'be there. John Christensen created this philosophy in 1998 to improve organizational culture. A few years earlier, who could have believed that managers - you know, the corporate hall monitors - would show up for a meeting dressed like this? But the customer service agents on the phones are loving every second of it, and though their customers on the other end of the line don't know what's going on, they can hear the enthusiasm and energy in the agents' voices.Īs Elvis enters the center, "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog!" wails from the loudspeakers. The Fish Philosophy (styled FISH Philosophy ), modeled after the Pike Place Fish Market, is a business technique that is aimed at creating happy individuals in the workplace. Lori Lockhart, director of Sprint Global Connection Services, shakes her head in amazement. "Elvis" looks suspiciously like Don Freeman, manager of Sprint's call center in Phoenix, and one of the Elvi Girls bears a striking resemblance to Mary Hogan, manager of the Lenexa call center. Inside the center, grown men and women are so moved by the sight of the King that they are in tears… from laughter. Aaaaaahhh! (Pause for breath) Aaaaahhhh! It's the King! Suddenly two Elvi Girls, with poodle skirts, bobby socks, and hair the size of Graceland, rush the King. Sure enough, a limousine stops in front of the call center's windows. There's been an Elvis sighting in the parking lot. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. It seems like just another day at the Sprint Global Connection Services call center in Lenexa, Kansas, but the phone agents are all shook up. A description of our secondhand books is not always available.
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